TO millions of 80s comedy fans – including an awful lot of enamoured men – she’ll always be best known as Kenny Everett’s leather-clad sidekick Miss Whiplash.

But there’s far more to Cleo Rocos than some naughty telly sketches. The actress, comedian, writer and producer also happens to be something of a connoisseur of tequila.

In fact, she’s so passionate about the Mexican drink that she’s not only President of the Tequila Society but tonight in Liverpool she launches her own brand, AquaRiva.

Cleo will be visiting four city centre bars on her promotional tour, starting at Kingdom and culminating with a late-night open-to-all celebration with DJs and live music at Alma de Cuba.

“The earlier events are invitation only, but we want everyone to get involved and experience it,” Johnny Santer at Alma tells Insider. “When Cleo came to Liverpool she was bowled over by the hospitality and when she saw Alma she fell in love with it.”

The lady herself agrees, and is full of trademark enthusiasm for the city.

“I first came to Liverpool many years ago with Kenny Everett who was from the city, of course, but I hadn’t been for a very long time which I’m furious with myself at,” she says.

“When I did come back it absolutely struck me what a fantastic place it is and how people really party here; it’s so sociable and so lovely. I was born in Brazil and I think Liverpool has all the warmth and vibrancy of a Latin country, and everyone is just so glamorous.”

For all those reasons, Cleo decided we were the perfect location for her AquaRiva launch and she’s hoping to win over plenty of Scouse converts.

She’s already got Holly Willoughby, Keith Lemon and Derren Brown Tweeting their approval, and Oprah is such a tequila lover she even has her own high density ice cubes so it doesn’t dilute too much.

The secret of her brand’s appeal, she says, is in the 100% purity which not only has great flavour but comes hangover-free.

“With mixed tequila, the reason you slam it is because it tastes so awful if you don’t,” she laughs. “I’ve been creating mine with a master blender in Mexico, and it’s 100% agave which means you can work hard, then party hard and not suffer in the morning.”